Ukraine helicopter crash near kindergarten kills at least 17, including 2 kids and a top minister

Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine's interior minister was among at least 17 people, including two children, killed when a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten outside the capital of Kyiv, officials said Wednesday.

In a video that circulated online from the aftermath of the incident, cries could be heard at the scene, which was consumed by a fire.

There were no immediate details on the cause of the crash or whether it was an accident or stemmed from Ukraine's war against Russia.